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Natural Gas Nov '18 (NGX18)

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Natural Gas Futures Market News and Commentary

Hot US Weather Forecasts Push Nat-Gas Prices Higher

September Nymex natural gas (NGU26) on Friday closed up +0.040 (+1.46%).

Nat-gas prices settled higher on Friday as forecasts for hotter US weather could potentially boost nat-gas demand from electricity providers to power increased air conditioning use.  The Commodity Weather Group said on Friday that forecasts shifted to hotter, with above-average temperatures across Texas, the Southwest, and the Interior West through September 4. 

Also, nat-gas prices rose as forecasts for record-high temperatures in West Texas over the next week support nat-gas demand.  The largest Texas electric grid, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, forecast peak power demand on Friday through next Tuesday that will exceed the all-time record set in July. 

US (lower-48) dry gas production on Friday was 113.1 bcf/day (+4.4% y/y), according to BNEF.  Lower-48 state gas demand on Friday was 80.9 bcf/day (+2.7% y/y), according to BNEF.  Estimated LNG net flows to US LNG export terminals... Read more

Contract Specifications

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Contract
Natural Gas
Contract Size
10,000 MMBtu (million British thermal units)
Tick Size
0.001 per MMBtu ($10.00 per contract)
Trading Hours
5:00p.m. - 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) (RTH 8:00a.m. - 1:30p.m.) (Settles 1:30p.m.) CST
Exchange
NYMEX
Point Value
$10,000
Margin/Maintenance
$3,258/2,962
First Notice Date
10/30/18
Expiration Date
10/29/18 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Natural Gas Nov '18
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Nov Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Aug 18, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
564,584 (+11,103)
376,258 (+3,454)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
310,806 (+10,095)
514,309 (+16,463)
Producers - Long / Short
231,184 (-3,911)
247,970 (-5,096)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
223,741 (+6,519)
18,629 (+55)
Managed Money - Long / Short
265,239 (+17,083)
365,319 (+6,533)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
45,567 (-6,988)
148,990 (+9,930)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
3.001 +6.13%
on 10/01/18
3.368 -5.43%
on 10/09/18
+0.177 (+5.88%)
since 09/28/18
3-Month
2.747 +15.94%
on 09/14/18
3.368 -5.43%
on 10/09/18
+0.337 (+11.83%)
since 07/27/18
52-Week
2.673 +19.15%
on 12/21/17
3.368 -5.43%
on 10/09/18
+0.169 (+5.60%)
since 10/27/17

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 3.260
1st Resistance Point 3.223
Last Price 3.185s
1st Support Level 3.124
2nd Support Level 3.062
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 3.368
Last Price 3.185s
Fibonacci 61.8% 3.103
Fibonacci 50% 3.020
Fibonacci 38.2% 2.938
52-Week Low 2.673

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